Brake-handle.



B. SCHECHTER.

BRAKE HANDLE APPLICATION FILED ocr. 26. 1917.

Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

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BRAKE HANDLE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT-26.1917.

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j vented certain new and useful Improve,-

mentsin Brakeslrlandles, of whioh the following is a specificati'on;

' This invention consi of; improvements.

in brake handles of the droptype which require less room for theirperati n', in w i e ratchet m an is engaged Q1 3 during the use oroperation of thebralge. Th d oppi g of'the han le sens s disenagement ofone r het om th part t a operates the brake,

In the mp yi aw n s imminepart of this specification, in which like bersof reference denote like parts, wherever they occur,

Figure 1 1s asectional iew showing the.

brake handle in raised, operative position;

Fig. 2 is a sectional viewshowing the brake handlein' lowered position;Fig 3. is a P e partly n e ti n; i Fig. 4.- is a sectional view-on theline 4 1; in igl oking n e rec io of the arrows;

Fig. 5 is a sectional viewon the l ne 5-75 in Fig. 1, looking in thedirection of the arrows;

' Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the trigger; Fig. 7 is a side elevationthereofi; Fig. 8 isasect'onal vi w on the line in Fig. 11, looking inthe direction of the arrows;

Fig- 9- is aplan Vi w of he nchor P at for the trigger; t

Fig. 10 isa side elevation thereof; Fig. ll'is a, front elevationthereof; g. 12 is a. real} view of the bo y asin forming the housing forthe head of; the

brake st'afi and connected parts 'Fig. 13 is a front-elevationof ratchetmember; I v j i v Fig. ll is a bottom plan of the upper ratchet member;and

Fig. 15 is a top-plan View of the lower ratchet member. V V

The brake staflf 1 passes, through the floor of the car from itsconnection with the brake rigging (not shown'inthe d awi gs) a extendsupwardly to the height suitable for theibrake handle2. Y j

- A ratchet bea g member .3 is enlarge pner Specificat icnof LettersPatent,

. Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

Application filed Qotpher 26, 1917. Serial No. 198,599.

at its upper end 4, on the upper edge of which is formed thelowerratchet 5 Upper ratchet 6 engages with ratchet 5 whenthe brake isbeing operated, 6., when handle 2, is in the raised position shown inFig. 1.

Ratchet 6 is formed on the-lower end of r tch t bea ng member Bs h atchbea ng m m 3 ml 7 are ll andjlth b ak se P s pa t al y th ou h i hsr- 3n itsv c nt n t e ber '35, 'e tends above the top of member '7 andthrough the body casting or housing 8 which is fastenedthereto by nut 9.

A1 pertu e 1 n h We f. lisusiils 8 allows the insertion therethrouglrand" into the nt r r of he said housin of h s? or tr gger 11, h a aperte g no a l closed by the plate 12 having the lug 13 with which the nose14; oiv dogll normally ens s s nd yi hi h the sam i a ho ed.- P ate, isvast ed in oun rn 1.5 y screw 16. and normally thus closes aperture 10inhousing 8.

Spring 1'1 abuts at 18011 the inside of the top of housing 8 and alsoagainst the top o at s ri g memb and e ds to force ratchet 6 intoengagementwith ratchet 17 by pressing thereagainst the ratchet bearne'membe t sa e be ng thus h u t handle 2 is again lowered. I g

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trigger ordog 11 and clears the same even while the tail end 20' isbeing lifted 0r low-v ered by the movement of handle 2.

S a f. 1 an m e 3 re fixed to and within member 3 bythe pins. 21 havingthe upse en 2,. a d er e urn i u ss with ratchet 5. Ratchet bearingmember] is adapted to slide and otherwise move sqs ly on sta 1.

A p r of j 3 and 2e end ng f om he h si 8 between a Pa r o j s 25, and26. at the inner end of handle 2 are fastened within and to jaws 25. and26 by bolt 27.

W en t use o h a e s been, finished, the handle 2 may be allowed to.drop by gravity, andin so doing the tongue 28 formed integral with thehandle. 2 liftsunderneath tail 20 of dog 11 and with the. nose 1 L ofthe dog 11 fulcruining on thelug13, h aid ton e 8-1 s the tail 20in suchmanner that the dog 11 lifts on thenoscs 29 of lugs 30 which are formedintegral with the upper ratchet bearing member 7, thereby raising thesaid upper ratchet 6 out of engagement with the lower ratchet 5. Theslight recesses 31 in the top of dog 11 aiiord suitable engagement forthe noses 29.

When plate 12 is to be inserted in the aperture 10 the groove 32 in thebottom edge of plate 12 is fitted over the head 33 which holds the sametemporarily while theplate is being fitted into counter-sink 15 andscrew 16 being inserted and screwed home. The interior of the housing 8isso shaped as-to cooperate with the hexagonal part 34 of ratchetbearing member 7 .so as to cause ratchet member 7 to rotate with thecircumferential movement of handle 2, while the part of housing 8 thatoverlaps the lower.

ratchet bearing member 3 rotates or slides around the same, the lowerratchet member 73 being round or cylindrical while the upper one ispolygonal in shape. 7 i

, While the spring 17 is convenientto keep the upper ratchet memberspring pressed when not disengaged by the positive action accompanyingthe lowering of handle 2, yet the said spring may be dispensed with andthe action of the parts being produced merely by the movement of thehandle.

Having thus described this invention, I hereby reserve the benefit ofall changes in form, arrangement, order, or use of parts, as itis'evident that many minor changes may be made therein without departingfrom the spirit of this invention, or the scope of the following claims.

Claims:

1. The combination of a brake stafl, a housing mounted thereon, a brakehandle having a tongue, the said housing having an opening, a doglocated within the said house ing, a plate adapted to close the saidopenin and having a lug, a ratchet member adapted to rotate with thesaid brake stafi, another ratchet member adapted to cooperate with thefirst mentioned ratchet, the second mentioned ratchet member beingangular in cross section and adapted to be rotated by the said handleand having lugs ghereon adapted to be actuated by the said 2. Thecombination of a brake staff, a housing mounted thereon, a brake handlehaving a tongue, the said housing having an opening, a OlOg locatedwithin the said housing, a plate adapted to closethe said opening andhaving a lug, a ratchet member adapted to rotate with the said brakestafl', another ratchet member adapted to cooperate with the first'men'tioned ratchet, the secondmentioned ratchet member being an gularin cross section and adapted to be rotated by the said handle and havinglugs thereon adapted to beactuated by the said dog, the said dog beingfulcrumed on the said lug and adaptedto be vcactuatediby the, saidtongue. .7 a.

' 3. The combination of a brake staff, a

ing and having a lug, a ratchet member adapted to rotate with the saldbrake staii,

another ratchet member adapted t.o c06p erate with the first mentionedratchet,'the second mentioned ratchet member being angular in crosssection and adapted to be rotated by the said handle and having lugsthereon-adapted to be actuated by the said dog, the said dog beingfulcrumed' on the said lug and adapted to be actuated by the saidtongue, and the said upper ratchet member being springpressed. a

4. The combination of a brake" staff, a housing mounted thereon, a brakehandle having a tongue, the said'housing having an opening, a doglocated within the saidhousing, a plate adapted to close the saidopening and having a lug, a ratchet member adapted to rotate with thesaid brake staff, another ratchet member adapted to coop erate with thefirst mentioned ratchet, the second mentioned ratchet member beingangular in cross section and adapted to be rotated by the said handleand having lugs thereon adapted to be actuated by the said dog, the saiddog being fulcrumed on the said lug and adapted to be actuated by thesaid tongue, and the said upper ratchet member being spring-pressed by aspring engaging the same and the inside upper part of the said housing.

5. The combination of a brake staff, a housing mounted thereon, abrake'handle having a'tongue, the said housing having an opening, a doglocated within the said housing, a plate adapted to close the saidopening and having a lug, a ratchetmember adapted to rotate with thesaid brake stall, another ratchet member adapted to cooperate with thefirst mentioned ratchet, the second mentioned ratchet member beingangular in cross section and adapted to hemtated by the said handle andhaving lugs I thereon adapted to bevact'uated by the said ing and havinga lug, a ratchet member adapted to rotate with the 'said brake stafi,another ratchet member adapted tocooperate with the first mentionedratchet, the second mentioned ratchet member being angular in crosssection and adapted to be rotated by the said handle and having lugsthereon adapted to be actuated by the said dog, the said dog beingfulcrumed on the said lug and adapted to be actuated by the said tongue,the said upper ratchet member being spring-pressed by a spring engagingthe sameand the inside upper part of the .said housing, the said brakestafi extending through the said housing, and means for fastening thesaid housing to its end, the said spring being adapted to maintain theratchets in engagement when the said brake handle is elevated.

7. The combination of a brake staff, a housing mounted thereon, a brakehandle having a tongue, the said housing having an opening, a doglocated Within the said housing, a plate adapted to close the saidopening and having a lug, a ratchet mem- Oopiea 0! this patent maybe'obtained for five cents each, by addressing the ber adapted to rotatewith the said brake staff, another ratchet member adapted to cooperatewith the first mentioned ratchet, the second mentioned ratchet memberbeing angular in cross section and adapted to be rotatedby the thereonadapted to be actuated by the said dog, the said dog being fulcrumed onthe said lug and adapted to be actuated by the said tongue, the saidupper ratchet member being spring-pressed by a spring engagin the sameand the inside upper part of the said housing, the said brake stafifextending through the said housing, and means for fastening the saidhousing to its end, the said spring being adapted to maintain theratchets in engagement when the said brake handle is elevated, and thesaid brake handle being adapted to maintain the said ratchets indisengagement when the same is lowered.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

BERNARD SGHEGHTER.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0.

said handle and having lugs

